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Lyme Regis Museum stands where the beautiful coastlines of Dorset and Devon meet. Built on the site of the family home of Lyme’s renowned fossilist Mary Anning, the building has great idiosyncratic charm and is packed with fascinating displays. There are galleries devoted to Lyme’s early and maritime history, its internationally important geology, its fossils and the many significant writers connected with the town, from Jane Austen to John Fowles. 

The museum wishes to thank the Curry Fund of the Geologists' Association for funding this website.

 

In The Museum

Mary AnningMary Anning

Mary Anning (1799-1847), born on the site of the Museum, is the most famous female fossilist...

Fossils and RocksFossils and Rocks

The museum’s geology gallery contains a wealth of fossils and tells the story of the early pioneering palaeontologists who worked at Lyme...

Landslips and Landscape 

The rocks represent layers from the oldest part of the Jurassic period and were laid down at the bottom of a deep sea between 200 and 195 million years ago...

What's On at the Museum

Events

Guided fossil walks - with Museum geologist Paddy Howe  (download fossil walks & events brochure)

'Know your fossils' - talks by our enthusiastic fossil experts Paddy and Chris

Talks from our knowledgeable team                

Half-term Family Fun Day

WEDNESDAY 17 FEBRUARY (download poster)
DROP IN ANY TIME BETWEEN 11am and 3pm        
Get creative with museum curator Mary
Make FOSSILISED CREATURES of 190 MILLION YEARS AGO – tentacles and all !
FREE ADMISSION TO EVERYONE                  

Current Exhibitions

'Art Gallery' - from 18th January to end February
'Sheds of Lyme' - until March

More on current exhibitions >

Opening Times

Easter to 31 October Monday to Saturday: 10.00-17.00
Sunday: 11.00-17.00
November to Easter Wednesday to Sunday 11.00-16.00
(and daily in school holidays, including half-terms)